UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
politico.eu • Nicholas Vinocur, Zoya Sheftalovich

Baltics seek Ukraine bomb-shelter know-how as drone incursions rise

With incursions into Baltic airspace increasing, the region is looking to Kyiv for expertise accumulated over more than four years of war on how to protect civilians and critical infrastructure from drone threats. The shift underscores how unmanned-airspace risk is driving civil defense planning beyond military interception.

2026-05-25T19:29:14.889727-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Air Force pulls KC-135 from boneyard to replace crash-loss tanker

By Air Data News: Standard procedure restores fleet readiness after tanker destroyed in accident earlier US Air Force (USAF) is pulling a KC-135 Stratotanker out of long-term storage at the Davis-Monthan boneyard in Arizona to replace a tanker destroyed in a crash earlier this month, military officials confirmed.

2026-05-25T11:42:34.140453-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Poland marks arrival of first three F-35As

By FlightGlobal: Poland aims to operate a total of 32 F-35As from two bases. Poland has marked the arrival of its first three Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters at a local air base.

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2026-05-25T01:12:20.923306-07:00
Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

RAF jet carrying UK defense secretary jammed near Russia

By AeroTime: An RAF Dassault Falcon 900LX carrying UK Defense Secretary John Healey from Estonia had its GPS jammed for three hours, with Russia suspected.

2026-05-24T23:58:07.270430-07:00